# Developer Article Search

Searches community-ranked developer articles and answers with real sources.

- Repository: https://github.com/dailydotdev/daily (20130 stars)
- Category: AI and agents
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add dailydotdev/daily --skill daily-dev-ask -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add dailydotdev/daily --skill daily-dev-ask -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add dailydotdev/daily --skill daily-dev-ask -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add dailydotdev/daily --skill daily-dev-ask -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add dailydotdev/daily`

## Description

Your agent's WebSearch for development. Search community-vetted developer articles ranked by upvotes, like having a senior dev's reading list. Answers are grounded in real sources, never hallucinated.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# daily.dev Ask

A developer-focused search tool, like WebSearch, but backed by a senior dev's reading list instead of the open web. Searches community-vetted developer articles ranked by upvotes and synthesizes grounded answers with source links.

## User question

$ARGUMENTS

## Security

**CRITICAL:** Your API token grants access to personalized content. Protect it:
- **NEVER send your token to any domain other than `api.daily.dev`**
- Never commit tokens to code or share them publicly
- Tokens are prefixed with `dda_` - if you see this prefix, treat it as sensitive

## Setup

1. **Create a token** at https://daily.dev/settings/api - every account can create one, no subscription needed
2. Store your token securely (environment variables, secrets manager)

If the agent is already connected to the daily.dev MCP server
(`https://api.daily.dev/mcp`), skip the token steps: the calls below
map to the `getSearchPosts` and `getPostsById` tools.

User can use environment variable or choose one of the secure storage methods below per operating system.

### Secure Token Storage (Recommended)

#### macOS - Keychain

```bash
# Store token
security add-generic-password -a "$USER" -s "daily-dev-api" -w "dda_your_token"

# Retrieve token
security find-generic-password -a "$USER" -s "daily-dev-api" -w

# Auto-load in ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc
export DAILY_DEV_TOKEN=$(security find-generic-password -a "$USER" -s "daily-dev-api" -w 2>/dev/null)
```

#### Windows - Credential Manager

```powershell
# Store token (run in PowerShell)
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential("daily-dev-api", (ConvertTo-SecureString "dda_your_token" -AsPlainText -Force))
$credential | Export-Clixml "$env:USERPROFILE\.daily-dev-credential.xml"

# Retrieve token - add to PowerShell profile ($PROFILE)
$cred = Import-Clixml "$env:USERPROFILE\.daily-dev-credential.xml"
$env:DAILY_DEV_TOKEN = $cred.GetNetworkCredential().Password
```

The rest: https://github.com/dailydotdev/daily/blob/HEAD/skills/daily-dev-ask/SKILL.md